“Very little of how we overcome adversity is about the adversity itself. It’s about how we respond and react to it.”
— John Maxwell
Adversity is never convenient, but it’s always revealing. It tests not just our strength, but our mindset, character, and capacity to lead through challenge.
In those moments when things don’t go as planned, our response determines whether adversity becomes a setback or a setup. Growth-minded leaders don’t waste pain — they learn from it, lead through it, and leverage it to become better versions of themselves and to lift others.
You can’t always control what happens to you, but you can absolutely control how you show up in the middle of it. That’s where leadership is forged — not in comfort, but in response.
What’s one way you’ve grown through a recent challenge or setback?
Share it below — your perspective might be exactly what someone else needs to hear today.